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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-14

…io member. The agency committee must be consulted on : 1° The hospital project mentioned in article L. 6431-4 ; 2° The organisation of nursing care and support for patients as part of this nursing car…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10

…benefit on their own initiative under their individual right to the training referred to in article L. 4135-10-1. This decision determines in particular the scope of the training entitling to this con…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article L212-2

The provisions of article L. 212-1 are also applicable to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L422-2

It is prohibited to hold for sale or distribution free of charge, to offer for sale, to sell, to distribute free of charge, products the import of which is prohibited by decisions of the European Comm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L311-1

…any person who acquires, subscribes to or orders by means of the loans mentioned in 1° of Article L. 313-1; 4° Seller, the other party to these same transactions; 5° Credit intermediary, any person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2146-1

Obstructing the exercise of trade union rights, as defined by articles L. 2141-4, L. 2141-9 and L. 2141-11 to L. 2143-22, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-15

…commitments of the local authority resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in Article L. 1414-1 ;8° A schedule showing the debt relating to the investment portion of partnership contract…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-14

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2193-11 and those of articles L. 2193-12 to L. 2193-14 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-10

…by multi-annual farming or grazing agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in article L. 481-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing Code) or by agreement…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-16

In the event of house arrest pursuant to article L. 743-13, the provisions of articles L. 732-7 and L. 733-6 to L. 733-12 shall apply.The detailed rules for the application of this article shall be la…

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